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Highlands Forest-skink

Anepischetosia maccoyi

Classification

Family
Scincidae

Anepischetosia maccoyi, also known commonly as the highlands forest-skink, highlands forest skink, Maccoy's elf skink, and McCoy's skink, is a species of lizard in the subfamily Eugongylinae of the family Scincidae. The species is the only species in the monotypic genus Anepischetosia, and is endemic to Australia. Etymology The specific name, maccoyi, is in honor of Irish zoologist Frederick McCoy.

Distribution

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